Adam Gilchrist, the Australia wicketkeeper, claimed a world record 414th Test dismissal as India were bowled out for 526 on day two of the fourth Test at the Adelaide Oval.

Anil Kumble, the India captain, edged a Mitchell Johnson delivery to the 36-year-old for the final wicket of the first innings, though India had reason to celebrate themselves, a resolute effort by the tail-enders helping them post a formidable first-innings total of 526.

Australia, needing to avoid defeat to win the four-match series, began their reply in the final session of the day and had reached 62 without loss at stumps.

Gilchrist made his Test debut in 1999 against Pakistan and has played 95 times at the highest level for Australia. Kumble’s scalp took him past Mark Boucher’s tally of 413. The achievement stole some of the limelight from Sachin Tendulkar, who had earlier made 150 for the 17th time in his Test career.

Nevertheless, it was another excellent day for India. They resumed the day at 309 for five and added 27 runs in the first three and a half overs of the day before Mahendra Singh Dhoni was dismissed for 16, the India wicketkeeper attempting to cut a Johnson delivery to the boundary but being caught at deep point by Andrew Symonds.

Tendulkar reached 150 with his 13th four of the innings but required treatment after Brett Lee’s next delivery, when he got an inside edge to the ball which struck him on the inside of the knee. The veteran then attempted to pull Lee’s next ball but top-edged his shot high to deep square leg where Brad Hogg took a simple catch to dismiss him for 153.

Kumble and Harbhajan Singh came together before lunch with the India total at 359 for seven and frustrated the Australian attack for 35 overs.

Harbhajan, making his first appearance for India since the controversial second Test in Sydney, recorded his fourth Test half-century, hitting seven boundaries in a knock of 63, and Kumble fared equally well. Harbhajan, having survived a loud lbw appeal by Hogg before lunch while he was on 13, was finally dismissed when he attempted to slog a Symonds delivery over mid-wicket but got a steepling top edge that was taken at square leg by Gilchrist.

RP Singh went six balls later for a duck, lofting a ball by Michael Clarke to Johnson at mid-wicket, but Kumble and last man Ishant Sharma continued to frustrate the Australians as they took the Indian total past 500.

Kumble’s wicket – he was dismissed for a dogged 87 - brought the innings to a close shortly after tea before the hosts began their task of chasing down the considerable total.

Openers Phil Jaques (21 not out) and Matthew Hayden (36 no) made a confident start however, as Australia played out the remainder of the evening session without losing a wicket.